diff --git a/cfbs/git.py b/cfbs/git.py
index a2a0fe5..025830e 100644
--- a/cfbs/git.py
+++ b/cfbs/git.py
@@ -177,3 +177,23 @@ def git_discard_changes_in_file(file_name):
         raise CFBSGitError(
             "Failed to discard changes in file '%s'" % file_name
         ) from cpe
+
+
+def git_check_tracked_changes(scope=["all"]):
+    should_commit = False
+    try:
+        result = run(["git", "status", "-s", "-u"], check=True, stdout=PIPE)
+        if "all" in scope:
+            if len(result.stdout) > 0:
+                should_commit = True
+        else:
+            lines = result.stdout.decode("utf-8").split("\n")
+            changes = [line.strip().split(" ")[1] for line in lines if line]
+            should_commit = any(i in changes for i in scope)
+        if not should_commit:
+            print("No changes to commit")
+        return should_commit
+    except CalledProcessError as cpe:
+        raise CFBSGitError(
+            "Failed to run 'git status -s -u' to check for changes."
+        ) from cpe
diff --git a/cfbs/git_magic.py b/cfbs/git_magic.py
index 41a2263..212f801 100644
--- a/cfbs/git_magic.py
+++ b/cfbs/git_magic.py
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
 
 from cfbs.prompts import YES_NO_CHOICES, prompt_user
 from cfbs.cfbs_config import CFBSConfig, CFBSReturnWithoutCommit
-from cfbs.git import git_commit, git_discard_changes_in_file, CFBSGitError, is_git_repo
+from cfbs.git import (
+    git_commit,
+    git_discard_changes_in_file,
+    CFBSGitError,
+    is_git_repo,
+    git_check_tracked_changes,
+)
 from cfbs.args import get_args
 from cfbs.result import Result
 import logging as log
@@ -85,12 +91,16 @@ def decorated_fn(*args, **kwargs):
                     msg = commit_msg % tuple(positional_args)
                 else:
                     msg = commit_msg
-
+            config = CFBSConfig.get_instance()
+            do_git = get_args().git
+            should_commit = (
+                should_commit
+                and config.get("git", False)
+                and git_check_tracked_changes(files)
+            )
             if not should_commit:
                 return ret
 
-            config = CFBSConfig.get_instance()
-            do_git = get_args().git
             if do_git == "yes":
                 if not is_git_repo():
                     log.error(